Can Graham Platner Still Win?

Dan Pfeiffer: “There is no credible path to a Senate majority without Maine. It’s the only solidly blue state with a Republican incumbent. So the stakes are incredibly high for Platner and everyone else who desperately wants a bulwark against Trump’s corrupt authoritarianism.”

“Beating Susan Collins is harder than it looks. She won reelection in 2020 by 8.5 points while Biden was winning the state by 9. And by dint of the size of the Republican majority, Collins has been able to avoid some of the most politically toxic votes, like the so-called Big Beautiful Bill and some of Trump’s most polarizing nominees.”

“Having said that, Maine is not only a very Democratic state — it’s more Democratic than it was the last time Collins was on the ballot.”